READ:
HEBREWS 11:6-16
There is no
shortcut to success. Diligence is a necessary virtue when success and divine
breakthroughs are the issues at stake. When you are not diligent, it is very
difficult to prosper. Proverbs 22:29 says: “Do you see a man who excels in
his work? He will stand before kings; he will not stand before unknown men.”
Many of us want to prosper even though we spent eight per cent of our time
watching television. God is a rewarder of those who diligently serve Him. If
you go to the Lord in prayer reminding Him that He said whatever you ask the
Father in the name of Jesus Christ will be done, He will answer you in the positive
and remind you that there are conditions attached. He will probably refer you
to John 15:16: “You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you
should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain, that whatever you
ask the Father in My name He may give you.” God may ask you whether you
have satisfied the conditions. Have you been winning souls, are you following
up the souls that were won? Are your fruit abiding? Maybe you are the one that
needs to be changed completely. Genesis 32:24 describes how Jacob wrestled with
an angel of the Lord. Jacob said he would not let the angel go until he had
blessed him. The angel dislocated his thigh. The angel said what Jacob need was
not a blessing but a change. The angel changed his name from Jacob to Israel.
Jacob wrestled because he knew that Esau was coming the following morning to
fight him. He knew that all the blessings he had were stolen from Esau. The
following morning, however, instead of Esau cutting off Jacob’s head, he
embraced him and the two of them began to weep. Many a time when there is a recurring
problem or problem or a problem that refuses to go away, God may be telling you
to change. If you are diligent in fulfilling the conditions for success or
divine blessings, you will achieve whatever you are yearning for ease. Do not
think that anything is beyond the realm of achievement just because you could
not get it done. Change you attitude or method and everything will fall into
line.
MEMORIZE:
DANIEL 11:32 –Those who do wickedly against the covenant he shall corrupt with
flattery; but the people who know their God
shall be strong, and carry out great exploits.
